as in reliability
worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence
her dependability as a friend, in good times and bad, is legendary
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as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
seeking a dependable person to look after their summer home in the off-season
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Recent Examples of dependability
Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
This outperformance with diminished risk illustrates the advantages of a more diversified strategy, which can provide a smoother and more dependable investment experience compared to the volatility of an individual stock.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
With a 20-megawatt, 200-megawatt-hour capacity, the plant proves that carbon dioxide can play a surprisingly powerful role in making renewable energy more dependable.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, costs are outpacing revenue as once dependable First-Class Mail has fallen in volume, among other factors.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Adjective
Stroman went 10-9 with a 4.31 ERA in 30 games (29 starts) last year for the Yankees, providing a dependable if unspectacular option for manager Aaron Boone as the Yankees reached the World Series for the first time since 2009.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
This outperformance with diminished risk illustrates the advantages of a more diversified strategy, which can provide a smoother and more dependable investment experience compared to the volatility of an individual stock.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
With a 20-megawatt, 200-megawatt-hour capacity, the plant proves that carbon dioxide can play a surprisingly powerful role in making renewable energy more dependable.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, costs are outpacing revenue as once dependable First-Class Mail has fallen in volume, among other factors.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependability
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However, this kind of design must have policy clarity and is not without its reliability risks. 3.—
Diganta Sengupta,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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And the Omni promises to graph particle size with more reliability than previous attempts at home analyzers.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That reliable iron lump brings the 5,000-pound car to 60 mph from a standstill in about 10 seconds, not so brisk a pace as to blow off a bad hairpiece.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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Invest in acoustic privacy, reliable technology for hybrid collaboration, and layout choices that reflect different work styles.—
Gleb Tsipursky,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Your eyes do a remarkably good job of seeing in low-light conditions, thanks in part to what’s known as rhodopsin, a light-sensitive protein found in the retina of the eye—specifically in the rod cells, which are responsible for our ability to see at night.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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At the top of the food chain are the chef de cuisine and sous-chef, followed by the chefs de partie, who are responsible for specific stations (sauces, seafood, cold dishes and so on), junior cooks or commis and trainees.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Aug. 2025
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Orlando urgently needs a space that not only provides safe shelter but also offers essential services — veterans programs, children’s resources, health care, education and job support.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But in general, if your heart age is younger than your actual age—or, just a couple years older—that’s a good sign, Khan said.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
9 Aug. 2025
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Lots of people succeeding at enterprise spells a good economy.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Dependability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependability. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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